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Hillary Capps is an alternative-pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her full-length album, The Way Back Home, will be released in full this year. Capps is rolling out the album with a unique release concept: releasing in four parts in tandem with four lunar cycles. Capps stopped by to talk about her writing process for this album and the meaning behind her release concept. Read an excerpt from our conversation on poprocksbk.com. This episode was recorded in the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in Brooklyn, NY on January 28, 2020.

*It should also be noted that the release date for the album and singles mentioned in the interview have since been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.*

Sleep House is a New Jersey-based alternative rock band consisting of members Nicholas Gardyasz, Adam Mink, Evan Marcinko, and Nick Marcinko. The guys began the group back in 2016 during their freshman year of high school at the age of 14, and have never looked back since. Since that time, they have wrote, recorded, and produced two EPs, toured the East Coast, and have amassed over 100k streams on their song Her. "Don't You Cry" and "Pano-319" are their latest singles, and the beginning of a new era for the band. Check out poprocksbk.com for an excerpt of the interview and some behind the scenes photos!

This episode was recorded live in the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in Brooklyn, NY on January 7, 2020.

Anna Shoemaker is a NY-based alt-pop artist who became a SoundCloud sensation three years who when her mashup of Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” and Chance the Rapper’s “Cocoa Butter Kisses,” when viral. Since then, she released her debut EP, East Side with GRAMMY-nominated producer JT Daley in 2018. She just released her brand new single, “If You’re Going (I’ll Go),” from her new EP which is set to be released on February 28. We had a blast chatting with Shoemaker about our high school love for Ashlee Simpson and Usher, getting margaritas and tacos at SXSW, her artist of the decade, dream collaborations, and more. Read an excerpt from our interview below and some behind the scenes photos at poprocksbk.com!

Emmrose is a 16 year-old singer-songwriter who blends moody, dark pop with alternative vibes. The themes of her music include love and heartbreak. Emmrose stopped by to talk about her brand new song, Hopeless Romantic. Check out poprocksbk.com for an excerpt of the interview!

This episode was recorded live in the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in Brooklyn, NY on November 19, 2019.

Natalie Claro is a 20-year old alternative rock singer and producer. The Deli describes her music as garage singer-songwriter, with additional nods to electronic R&B and classical piano composition. She released her latest album Selfish Topics on August 10, 2019 and stopped by the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in October to talk all about her music, the meaning behind her songs, touring, and more. Check out poprocksbk.com for some behind the scenes photos and an excerpt from the interview!

This episode was recorded live in the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in Brooklyn, NY on October 1, 2019.

Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter. Her debut EP came was released in April and since then, her song Slow Burn has been a huge hit in the indie music scene. She went on tour to promote her EP in Europe and North America, and is now starting to record music for her next project. Listen to our full interview to hear live performances of her songs Slow Burn and Carousel. Full episode on poprocksbk.com

I was finally lucky enough to meet Disco Shrine while she was in the East Coast on tour! She’s a self-proclaimed Persian-American Valley Girl and her electro/pop music is fun and guaranteed to make you dance. We caught up to talk about what’s next for her, including new music videos and a new EP due near the end of the year. Check out our full interview to hear more and listen to a sneak preview of her brand new song, Power!

Peter Wise stops by to talk about his new single, Trustfall. This is his first song since his 2018 album Unattached. He explains why he had to take a break from writing his own music, and how he was inspired to write songs for his upcoming EP. He also gives us insight on the songwriting process and starting over.

Peter Wise performed two songs live in the studio, Trustfall and Hot Air.

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Indie pop band EXNATIONS released their sophomore EP Pink Haze on June 28, 2019. Pink Haze keeps EXNATIONS classic “dance while you cry” sound, with songs about love, heartbreak, losing a loved one, and nostalgia. The lyrical vulnerability and synth tones of the 80’s shines on this EP. Taylor Hughes stops by to talk about some of the songs that inspired Pink Haze!

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EXNATIONS talks about their debut EP, Tiny Sound in the Dark! EXNATIONS is an indie/pop band based out of Brooklyn, NY. The band is comprised of Sal Mastrocola, Taylor Hughes, and John O'Neill. They just finished their Tiny Tour in the Dark and shared with us some of their tour stories. Check out our full interview including tons of laughter, jokes about cats and bugs, tacos and tattoos! 

This episode was recorded in the Radio Free Brooklyn studio in Brooklyn, NY on October 7, 2018.

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